Vinyl pressings
by Metal Church · 1989
Blessing In Disguise was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
ST E - 60817 - A - DMM - 1 SPI - I MASTERDISK DMMA Side runout
ST E - 60817 - B - DMM - 2 - SPI-I MASTERDISKB Side runout
ST E-60817-A-DMM-1 SP 1-2 SP-AR MASTERDISK DMM B-34133-1 Δ23746Side A etched
ST E - 60817-B-DMM-2 SP 1-3-1 SP-AR DMM B 34168 Δ23746 MASTERDISKSide B etched
ST E - 60817 - A - DMM - 1 SPI -2 SP-AR MASTERDISK DMMSide One
ST-E - 60817 - B - DMM - 2 SPI - 5 SP-AR B - 34168 △ 23746 - X MASTERDISKSide Two
ST E - 60817 - A - DMM - 1 SPI - I MASTERDISK DMMA side, Runout, variant 1
ST E - 60817 - B - DMM - 2B side, Runout, variant 1
ST E - 60817 - B - DMM - 2 MASTERDISKB side, Runout, variant 2
ST E-60817-A-DMM-1 SP1-4 SP-CAN "MASTERDISK DMM"Side One
ST-E-60817-B-DMM-2 SP1-3 SP-CAN "MASTERDISK"Side Two
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Elektra 60817-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Elektra 96 08171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Elektra 960 817-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960 817-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Elektra 960 817-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Mexico | Elektra LXWE-6845First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | South Korea | Elektra HM217LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60817-1 / Elektra 60817-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 60817-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Elektra E1-60817LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60817-1 / Elektra 60817-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60817-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Elektra 9 60817-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1108LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Blessing In Disguise are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60817-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60817-1, 60817-1, 96 08171, 960 817-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST E - 60817 - A - DMM - 1 SPI - I MASTERDISK DMM and ST E - 60817 - B - DMM - 2 - SPI-I MASTERDISK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
